Monaco slump again ahead of Champions League date

Monaco slumped to their sixth defeat in all competitions this season when they lost 2-0 at Saint Etienne, a worrying setback just days before they face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. At the double: Saint-Etienne’s Tunisian midfielder Wahbi Khazri celebrates after scoring. (Photo: AFP/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek) Monaco, runners-up in Ligue 1 to Paris Saint Germain last season, remain third from bottom of the table with just one victory – achieved on the opening day of the campaign – to their name. Friday’s loss was Monaco’s second defeat of the week after they went down 1-0 to Angers on Tuesday. That embarrassment prompted under-fire coach Leonardo Jardim to make seven changes to his starting line-up but the radical surgery had little effect. Radamel Falcao wasted a handful of chances before Saint Etienne took a grip on the game. Tunisian midfielder Wahbi Khazri opened the scoring four minutes before half-time when he latched on to a cross from Norwegian teammate Ole Selnaes to beat Monaco goalkeeper Diego Benaglio. Khazri added a second in the 54th minute for his 40th career goal in Ligue 1 and his fourth of the season. Saint Etienne are now second in the table, six points behind PSG who have a perfect seven wins in seven games. AFP